"Inkheart" *1/2 (out of four): Despite an interesting premise, big-budget effects and an award-winning cast, "Inkheart" falls completely flat. Perhaps it's true that some things are better left to the imagination.

"Inkheart", based on the book by Cornelia Funke, has a promising premise. A rare few called "silvertongues" are blessed with the ability to bring stories to life when they read them aloud. Brendan Fraser plays one such individual, a rare-book dealer named Mo Folchart. While reading to his daughter one night, he unknowingly releases a cast of characters from the titular tome. Consequently, his wife, Resa (Sienna Guillory), is pulled into the book.

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